Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-03
DEATH OF MIR. JOHN L. BURT.


Mr.. John L. Burt, who was stricken
with paralysis st the Office of the Ben
wood Mill 10 Wheeling. on the lTth OF
August last, and was removed to hiI
home on the Genin farm In this place,
where he was since confined to his bed
passed quietly away on Monday morn.
ing at o'clOck. Up to almost the mo.
meDt of bis death he retained the full
use OF his faculties and recognized those
arOun him.
Mr.. Burt was ia native of Wellsburg.
W. Va, where he WAS born March 18th.
1870. When but two years of age he
was beTeft of his mother, and two years
later his father dieG. when he was adopt
ed into the family of his uncle, who Was
editor of the Wellsburg Herald. In
bOyhood he learned the printing art in
that Office and became d proficient ty>
p0grapher. Later ne worked on the
Pittsburgh Dispatch and from that Office
enlisted as soldier in the 18th Pa. Vol.
Inf. three months organization and
reinlisted in The 102d Pa in which he
served for over two years. His regi-
ment served under Mcclellan on the
Peninsula, and the subject of this sketch
was a faithful, brave soldier in the
bloody battles in which his army par
ticipated. After the close of the war
be WAS connected with Furuey's Press
Office Philadelphia, and also held pO-
sitIon at the Government prin ing Office
in Washington. He returned to Wheel
ing about 1870 and accepted a position
with the La Belle Iron company, and
later, about nine years ago connected
himself with the BenwOod Iron Works
as travelling salesman. which place he
occupied until his death. He was an
exceptionally valuable man in the nail
business. being thoroughly conVersant
with all its details. He enjoyed an ex-
tensive acquaintance with dealers in all
the western and southern states, and to
d rare degree had she contidehce of those
with whom he transacted business
10 1875 he was united in marriage to
Miss Matte McKelTey, daughter of the
late W. p. McKelvey, and sister of Mr.
a. I. McKelvey, of this place.
Deceased was "A cultivat gentleman,
pleasant and ur1ane in manner, who by
his sunny disposition gathered friends
around him. But his home was his |
Eden and his delight was in the society |
and fellowship of his wife and his chill |
dren. He Was one of the most consid>
crate and thoughtful of husbands and |
parents, whose chief pleasure it was to |
crafty every wish Of his household. |
His whole being was wrapped up in his
family.
Services were held at his late residence
here on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. Il
officiating, and the re-
mains were removed in the afternoon
to the residence of his brother. w. I.
Burt, Wheeling Island. from which place
the funeral occurred Wednesday after
1oon, Rev. J. r. Randolph. of the 4th
street NJ. E. church conducting the relig-
Ous exercises. The floral tokens from
he hands of loving friends were numer-
Jus. Among them was standing Tyre,
,f rare and beautiful flowers, contribu-
ed by the officials of the Benwood Iron
gOrks, and large anchor by the Young
Mems Democratic Club. of which de-
ceased was member, and which turned
'ut in a body headed by the Opera House
Band, at the funeral. Interment at
Peninsula Cemetery.